Primary Progressive Aphasia in Italian and English: A Cross-Linguistic Cohort Study
Neurology. 2024 Dec 24;103(12):e210058. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000210058. Epub 2024 Nov 21.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Current formulations of primary progressive aphasia (PPA) derive largely from English-speaking patients. We hypothesized that language-specific characteristics influence PPA phenotypes in 2 contrasting languages: Italian and English.METHODS: We undertook a retrospective, cross-sectional, observational comparison of 2 patient cohorts representing all major …
Speech perception and language comprehension in primary progressive aphasia
Cortex. 2024 Nov 8;181:272-289. doi: 10.1016/j.cortex.2024.10.010. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPrimary progressive aphasia (PPA) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by progressive loss of speech and language. Although speech perception and language comprehension deficits are observed in individuals with PPA, these deficits have been understudied relative to production deficits. Recent work …
Linguistic characteristics of primary progressive aphasia in a verb-final language
Neurocase. 2024 Dec 5:1-8. doi: 10.1080/13554794.2024.2437152. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: The current study aimed to examine the linguistic characteristics of Korean-speaking individuals diagnosed with primary progressive aphasia(PPA).METHODS: Two individuals with agrammatic/non-fluent variants of nfvPPA and two with semantic variants of svPPA participated in this study. Picture description tasks …
Lexical markers of disordered speech in primary progressive aphasia and 'Parkinson-plus' disorders
Brain Commun. 2024 Nov 29;6(6):fcae433. doi: 10.1093/braincomms/fcae433. eCollection 2024.ABSTRACTConnected speech samples elicited by a picture description task are widely used in the assessment of aphasias, but it is not clear what their interpretation should focus on. Although such samples are easy to collect, analyses of them tend to be time-consuming, …
Improving the effectiveness of treatment of patients with post-stroke aphasia
Zh Nevrol Psikhiatr Im S S Korsakova. 2024;124(10):22-28. doi: 10.17116/jnevro202412410122.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of speech therapy in patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) who received comprehensive treatment, including speech therapy and Cytoflavin infusions.MATERIAL AND METHODS: 46 right-handed patients who were hospitalized during the acute phase of AIS in …
'But I have a cat, I have to talk to her now': a qualitative study on reasons for not participating in guideline-based aphasia therapy from the perspective of patients in German-speaking countries
BMJ Open. 2024 Dec 3;14(12):e085849. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-085849.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: Clinical guidelines recommend high-frequency speech therapy for people with aphasia. Little is known about the experiences of people with aphasia with high-frequency speech therapy, why they do not receive it, what they expect from it and their general wishes and requirements for …
Aphasia in Alzheimer's disease: Frequency and characteristics
Geriatr Gerontol Int. 2024 Dec;24(12):1380-1381. doi: 10.1111/ggi.15010. Epub 2024 Nov 11.ABSTRACTAphasia is frequently observed in Alzheimer's disease, with its prevalence increasing as the disease progresses. This study highlights the importance of recognizing early language impairments in Alzheimer's disease, and suggests that comprehensive language assessments are crucial for early diagnosis and effective …
How speech and language therapists and parents work together in the therapeutic process for children with speech sound disorder: A scoping review
Int J Lang Commun Disord. 2025 Jan-Feb;60(1):e13132. doi: 10.1111/1460-6984.13132. Epub 2024 Nov 18.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Speech sound disorders (SSDs) are broadly defined as difficulty producing speech sounds in childhood. Reported prevalence of SSD varies from 2.3% to 24.6%, depending on how SSD is defined and the included age range. SSDs that do not resolve before …
Assessment and treatment of gesture in neurogenic communication disorders: An international survey of practice
Int J Lang Commun Disord. 2025 Jan-Feb;60(1):e13136. doi: 10.1111/1460-6984.13136. Epub 2024 Nov 25.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Gesture and speech collaborate in conveying meaning, and gesture is often leveraged by people with neurogenic communication disorders, such as aphasia, cognitive-communicative impairments and primary progressive aphasia, when words fail them. Because gesture is imagistic, transitory and holistic, …
Perspectives on goal setting: Video-reflexive ethnography with speech-language therapists and clients
Int J Lang Commun Disord. 2025 Jan-Feb;60(1):e13138. doi: 10.1111/1460-6984.13138.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Goal setting is an essential step in the clinical reasoning process of speech and language therapists (SLTs) who provide care for children, adolescents and adults with communication disorders. In the light of person-centred care, shared or collaborative goal setting between …
Incidence and Risk Factors for Clinically Significant Oropharyngeal Dysphagia After Lung Transplantation
Transplant Proc. 2024 Dec 3:S0041-1345(24)00547-5. doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2024.11.003. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAspiration is one of many risk factors for chronic lung allograft dysfunction, which continues to limit survival in lung transplant recipients. Oropharyngeal dysphagia (OPD) occurring after lung transplant surgery increases the risk of antegrade aspiration. While the …
Hearing and cognitive decline in aging differentially impact neural tracking of context-supported versus random speech across linguistic timescales
PLoS One. 2024 Dec 6;19(12):e0313854. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0313854. eCollection 2024.ABSTRACTCognitive decline and hearing loss are common in older adults and often co-occur while investigated separately, affecting the neural processing of speech. This study investigated the interaction between cognitive decline, hearing loss, and contextual cues in speech processing. Participants aged 60 years and …
Language and Ageing in Adults With Down Syndrome: An Analysis of Receptive and Expressive Language Measures
J Appl Res Intellect Disabil. 2025 Jan;38(1):e13330. doi: 10.1111/jar.13330.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The evidence on the effect of age on the receptive and expressive language skills of individuals with Down syndrome is inconclusive. Recent research highlights the relevance of having tools to detect age-related changes in language skills.METHOD: Data were collected …
Testing 3 Modalities (Voice Assistant, Chatbot, and Mobile App) to Assist Older African American and Black Adults in Seeking Information on Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias: Wizard of Oz Usability Study
JMIR Form Res. 2024 Dec 9;8:e60650. doi: 10.2196/60650.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Older African American and Black adults are twice as likely to develop Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRD) and have the lowest level of ADRD health literacy compared to any other ethnic group in the United States. Low health literacy concerning ADRD negatively …
Enhancing dysarthric speech recognition through SepFormer and hierarchical attention network models with multistage transfer learning
Sci Rep. 2024 Nov 27;14(1):29455. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-80764-w.ABSTRACTDysarthria, a motor speech disorder that impacts articulation and speech clarity, presents significant challenges for Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) systems. This study proposes a groundbreaking approach to enhance the accuracy of Dysarthric Speech Recognition (DSR). A primary innovation lies in the integration …
Evaluation of Acoustic Voice Quality Index in Persian-Speaking Parkinson's Patients Compared to Healthy Controls and Its Association With Disease Severity Based on UPDRS-III and Dysarthria Severity
J Voice. 2024 Nov 30:S0892-1997(24)00371-0. doi: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2024.10.022. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Parkinson's patients with dysarthria often suffer from multiple impairments in speech subsystems, including phonation. The Acoustic Voice Quality Index (AVQI) may be considered as a predictor of the onset and severity of Parkinson's disease.OBJECTIVE: Investigating …
Management of Velopharyngeal Impairment in Adults With Dysarthria: A Systematic Review
Am J Speech Lang Pathol. 2024 Dec 3:1-19. doi: 10.1044/2024_AJSLP-24-00287. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: Velopharyngeal impairment (VPI) is a common manifestation of dysarthria, yet there is uncertainty regarding the evidence for treatment options. The aim of this systematic review was to identify and evaluate published intervention studies of VPI …
Progression of Motor Speech Function in Speakers With Primary Progressive Apraxia of Speech
J Speech Lang Hear Res. 2024 Dec 9;67(12):4651-4662. doi: 10.1044/2024_JSLHR-24-00283. Epub 2024 Nov 15.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: Speakers with primary progressive apraxia of speech (PPAOS) have an insidious onset of motor speech planning/programming difficulties. As the disease progresses, the apraxia of speech (AOS) becomes more severe and a co-occurring dysarthria often emerges. Here, …
Auteurs québécois: Joël Macoir, Monica Lavoie et Laura Monetta
The Contribution of the Face-Name Associative Recognition Test to Objectifying the Impairment of Associative Memory in Subjective Cognitive Decline
Brain Sci. 2024 Nov 8;14(11):1129. doi: 10.3390/brainsci14111129.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: Subjective cognitive decline (SCD) is defined as a self-reported perception of cognitive decline that occurs without clear objective signs of cognitive impairment. There is still uncertainty in the literature about the reliability of SCD as an accurate indicator of the early stages of major …
